by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
intimacy; affection; familiarity
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be enchanted; to be charmed
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
victim; injured party; sufferer
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
probability; likelihood; chances
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy